State Housing Trust Fund

The State Housing Trust Fund (SHTF) helps ensure decent, safe and affordable housing for Iowans through two important programs. The Local Housing Trust Fund Program receives at least 60 percent of the SHTF allocation to provide grants for communities, counties and organizations that wish to create a local housing trust fund. The remaining funding goes to the Project-Based Housing Program that aids the development and rehabilitation of single-family and multifamily housing. The Iowa Finance Authority administers both programs and provides technical assistance to housing-related organizations.

Proposed 2012 Timeline

SHTF Income Limits and Verification Guidance
County Median Income Limits (Rental or Owner-Occupied Projects)
Statewide Median Income Limits (Rental or Owner-Occupied Projects)
80%, 50%, and 30% MRB/HUD Income Limits by County (Owner-Occupied Projects Only)
SHTF Household Income Certification File Review Worksheet
HUD Handbook 4350.3

Resources for Grant Recipients
Signature Authorization for Alternate Signators
Exhibit C - Grantee Activity Status Report
Exhibit D - Semi Annual Financial Report
Exhibit F – SHTF Payment Request Form 
LHTF Program Payment Request Spreadsheet
Iowa Workforce Development - Iowa's Contractor Law - Registration and Bonding
Iowa Workforce Development - Database of Iowa's Current Contractor Registrations
Iowa Department of Public Health - Lead Regulations
Iowa Community Foundations

Additional Information
2012 State Housing Trust Fund Recipients
2011 State Housing Trust Fund Recipients
2010 State Housing Trust Fund Recipients
2009 State Housing Trust Fund Recipients
2008 State Housing Trust Fund Recipients
2007 State Housing Trust Fund Recipients 
Iowa's Local Housing Trust Funds: Strengths, Challenges & Opportunities
LHTF Summit Presentations 9/6/11
Local Housing Trust Fund Map
Local Housing Trust Fund Contact List

For more information, contact: 
Terri Rosonke
800.432.7230